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Pixel 8 vs. Pixel 6: Major fixes and unresolved issues


The Pixel 6 was a promising phone hampered by software issues. Does the Pixel 8 do enough two years later to justify an early switch?

In hindsight, though, Google cut corners on certain intangibles like the fingerprint sensor and connectivity that left Pixel 6 owners frustrated and ready for a change, well before its five-year support ran out. (Image credit: Apoorva Bhardwaj / Android Central)Moving on to battery life, the Pixel 6 has slightly more capacity, a shorter refresh rate, and lower nits of brightness, which helps it last longer than most phones. Google still has work to do to make its Pixel phones catch up to the pack in some hardware areas, but its software, cameras, and AI tricks continue to lead the industry in many ways.

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